the king of pop music and the master of the music video
the music video
the music video oh good dance welcome to watchmojo.com
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oh good dance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Michael Jackson
picks for the top 10 Michael Jackson
picks for the top 10 Michael Jackson music videos for this list we’re
music videos for this list we’re
music videos for this list we’re focusing strictly on the official
focusing strictly on the official
focusing strictly on the official videography of Michael Jackson which set
videography of Michael Jackson which set
videography of Michael Jackson which set a new artistic standard for musicians
a new artistic standard for musicians
a new artistic standard for musicians and shaped pop culture across the globe
number ten scream featuring Janet
number ten scream featuring Janet Jackson when it comes to awe-inspiring
Jackson when it comes to awe-inspiring
Jackson when it comes to awe-inspiring music videos the King of Pop was always
music videos the King of Pop was always
music videos the King of Pop was always ahead of his time but when MJ teamed up
ahead of his time but when MJ teamed up
ahead of his time but when MJ teamed up with director Mark Romanek and his own
with director Mark Romanek and his own
with director Mark Romanek and his own sister the trio created a timeless
sister the trio created a timeless
sister the trio created a timeless interstellar production with a little
interstellar production with a little
interstellar production with a little attitude
by utilizing a black and white tone the
by utilizing a black and white tone the futuristic concept of scream further
futuristic concept of scream further
futuristic concept of scream further highlighted the lyrics of social
highlighted the lyrics of social
highlighted the lyrics of social alienation and frustration and with
alienation and frustration and with
alienation and frustration and with passing references to Japanese anime MJ
passing references to Japanese anime MJ
passing references to Japanese anime MJ established a dreamlike effect thus
established a dreamlike effect thus
established a dreamlike effect thus creating a symbolic distance between the
creating a symbolic distance between the
creating a symbolic distance between the siblings and the general public leading
siblings and the general public leading
siblings and the general public leading up to the songs killer breakdown
number nine Earth’s song what about
number nine Earth’s song what about sunrise what about rain years before
sunrise what about rain years before
sunrise what about rain years before words like hashtag and trending inspired
words like hashtag and trending inspired
words like hashtag and trending inspired people to conveniently align themselves
people to conveniently align themselves
people to conveniently align themselves with particular issues Michael Jackson
with particular issues Michael Jackson
with particular issues Michael Jackson was already thinking ahead by
was already thinking ahead by
was already thinking ahead by highlighting global problems while
highlighting global problems while
highlighting global problems while imagining a distant past
just as the concept of Earth’s song was
just as the concept of Earth’s song was a lofty vision the visuals from English
a lofty vision the visuals from English
a lofty vision the visuals from English director Nick Brandt were equally
director Nick Brandt were equally
director Nick Brandt were equally ambitious through a variety of shooting
ambitious through a variety of shooting
ambitious through a variety of shooting locations ranging from Tanzania Croatia
locations ranging from Tanzania Croatia
locations ranging from Tanzania Croatia the Amazon rainforest and Southwest New
the Amazon rainforest and Southwest New
the Amazon rainforest and Southwest New York
in fact Earth’s song led bran to embark
in fact Earth’s song led bran to embark on a photography career strictly in
on a photography career strictly in
on a photography career strictly in Africa and he was just one of many that
Africa and he was just one of many that
Africa and he was just one of many that began to see the world in a different
began to see the world in a different
began to see the world in a different light thanks to Michael Jackson and this
light thanks to Michael Jackson and this
light thanks to Michael Jackson and this remarkable music video
number eight Billie Jean as technology
number eight Billie Jean as technology continues to rapidly change the world in
continues to rapidly change the world in
continues to rapidly change the world in which we live it’s easy to look back at
which we live it’s easy to look back at
which we live it’s easy to look back at the dawn of music videos and snicker but
the dawn of music videos and snicker but
the dawn of music videos and snicker but the back story of Billie Jean is no
the back story of Billie Jean is no
the back story of Billie Jean is no laughing matter in a time when rockstars
laughing matter in a time when rockstars
laughing matter in a time when rockstars and their party happy productions were
and their party happy productions were
and their party happy productions were deemed perfectly appropriate for MTV
deemed perfectly appropriate for MTV
deemed perfectly appropriate for MTV Michael Jackson could hardly get
Michael Jackson could hardly get
Michael Jackson could hardly get executives to listen well at least the
executives to listen well at least the
executives to listen well at least the powerful ones simply because of his skin
powerful ones simply because of his skin
powerful ones simply because of his skin color
fortunately artistry reigned supreme as
fortunately artistry reigned supreme as both the fashion and dance moves of
both the fashion and dance moves of
both the fashion and dance moves of Billie Jean became ingrained in pop
Billie Jean became ingrained in pop
Billie Jean became ingrained in pop culture making Jackson the unrivaled
culture making Jackson the unrivaled
culture making Jackson the unrivaled king of pop music
revolutionary technology a black panther
revolutionary technology a black panther and macaulay culkin one of these three
and macaulay culkin one of these three
and macaulay culkin one of these three did not make the final approved cut as
did not make the final approved cut as
did not make the final approved cut as we see it today
when black-or-white originally premiered
when black-or-white originally premiered on television it was the 90s version of
on television it was the 90s version of
on television it was the 90s version of something going viral everybody knew who
something going viral everybody knew who
something going viral everybody knew who the Home Alone kit was and the worldly
the Home Alone kit was and the worldly
the Home Alone kit was and the worldly visuals offered plenty of charm but it
visuals offered plenty of charm but it
visuals offered plenty of charm but it was the groundbreaking morphing sequence
was the groundbreaking morphing sequence
was the groundbreaking morphing sequence that not only introduced Tyra Banks to
that not only introduced Tyra Banks to
that not only introduced Tyra Banks to the world but proved where technology
the world but proved where technology
the world but proved where technology was heading the extended version had MJ
was heading the extended version had MJ
was heading the extended version had MJ performing sexually suggestive dance
performing sexually suggestive dance
performing sexually suggestive dance moves while vandalizing property and
moves while vandalizing property and
moves while vandalizing property and somehow it all came together under the
somehow it all came together under the
somehow it all came together under the direction of John Landis
it’s the job of entertainers to well
it’s the job of entertainers to well entertain us but for a megastar like
entertain us but for a megastar like
entertain us but for a megastar like Michael Jackson in the 80s the
Michael Jackson in the 80s the
Michael Jackson in the 80s the collective amusement often came from
collective amusement often came from
collective amusement often came from rumors about his personal life and
rumors about his personal life and
rumors about his personal life and obviously continued until the end
for the leave-me-alone music video MJ
for the leave-me-alone music video MJ acknowledge the haters and with some
acknowledge the haters and with some
acknowledge the haters and with some brilliant stop-motion aesthetics he
brilliant stop-motion aesthetics he
brilliant stop-motion aesthetics he navigated viewers through a perceived
navigated viewers through a perceived
navigated viewers through a perceived personal playground
oddly enough the visuals and message of
oddly enough the visuals and message of leave me alone only increased the
leave me alone only increased the
leave me alone only increased the public’s interest in the man who
public’s interest in the man who
public’s interest in the man who continued to evolve in a variety of ways
MJ enlisted the help of comedian Eddie
MJ enlisted the help of comedian Eddie Murphy and a recently retired Magic
Murphy and a recently retired Magic
Murphy and a recently retired Magic Johnson for an epic nine minute video
Johnson for an epic nine minute video
Johnson for an epic nine minute video that received critical acclaim and by
that received critical acclaim and by
that received critical acclaim and by injecting a little humor into the
injecting a little humor into the
injecting a little humor into the contained Egyptian setting Michael
contained Egyptian setting Michael
contained Egyptian setting Michael Jackson delivered perhaps the most
Jackson delivered perhaps the most
Jackson delivered perhaps the most entertaining music video of the 90s
early on a wizard hopes to avoid
early on a wizard hopes to avoid imminent death by capturing the
imminent death by capturing the
imminent death by capturing the attention of a queen played by the
attention of a queen played by the
attention of a queen played by the Somali American model Eman and MJ
Somali American model Eman and MJ
Somali American model Eman and MJ proceeds to steal the show while
proceeds to steal the show while
proceeds to steal the show while confusing the curious King
the defining moment of the John
the defining moment of the John Singleton directed video came during the
Singleton directed video came during the
Singleton directed video came during the iconic breakdown and by the end Jackson
iconic breakdown and by the end Jackson
iconic breakdown and by the end Jackson left everyone speechless
number four bad to fully understand this
number four bad to fully understand this 18 minutes short film and the shortened
18 minutes short film and the shortened
18 minutes short film and the shortened four-minute music video one must
four-minute music video one must
four-minute music video one must understand the influence of its director
understand the influence of its director
understand the influence of its director Martin Scorsese watch while dancing
Martin Scorsese watch while dancing
Martin Scorsese watch while dancing tough guys in a Brooklyn subway may seem
tough guys in a Brooklyn subway may seem
tough guys in a Brooklyn subway may seem random to some that is actually based on
random to some that is actually based on
random to some that is actually based on the 1961 musical West Side Story and
the 1961 musical West Side Story and
the 1961 musical West Side Story and featured Michael Jackson as a character
featured Michael Jackson as a character
featured Michael Jackson as a character named Darryl
early on a young Wesley Snipes calls his
early on a young Wesley Snipes calls his badness into question and naturally a
badness into question and naturally a
badness into question and naturally a dance-off is in order to prove who’s
dance-off is in order to prove who’s
dance-off is in order to prove who’s really bad even if MJ’s nemesis wasn’t
really bad even if MJ’s nemesis wasn’t
really bad even if MJ’s nemesis wasn’t exactly impressed
of course MJ and the supporting cast
of course MJ and the supporting cast brought their a-game but it was
brought their a-game but it was
brought their a-game but it was Scorsese’s direction that ensured a
Scorsese’s direction that ensured a
Scorsese’s direction that ensured a heightened sense of artistry
number three beat it you might not
number three beat it you might not realize it but this MJ classic is
realize it but this MJ classic is
realize it but this MJ classic is closely connected to the origins of hip
closely connected to the origins of hip
closely connected to the origins of hip hop and it’s also the production that
hop and it’s also the production that
hop and it’s also the production that truly heightened the possibilities of
truly heightened the possibilities of
truly heightened the possibilities of music video campaign filmed in the Skid
music video campaign filmed in the Skid
music video campaign filmed in the Skid Row section of downtown Los Angeles
Row section of downtown Los Angeles
Row section of downtown Los Angeles beat it brought dozens of actual gang
beat it brought dozens of actual gang
beat it brought dozens of actual gang members together for a group
members together for a group
members together for a group choreography sequence that has become a
choreography sequence that has become a
choreography sequence that has become a fixture of modern music videos just 15
fixture of modern music videos just 15
fixture of modern music videos just 15 years after the death of Martin Luther
years after the death of Martin Luther
years after the death of Martin Luther King jr. Michael Jackson transcended
King jr. Michael Jackson transcended
King jr. Michael Jackson transcended racial barriers while building on the
racial barriers while building on the
racial barriers while building on the recent trend of rival street fashions
recent trend of rival street fashions
recent trend of rival street fashions coming together for the music
the same concept that led the formation
the same concept that led the formation of hip-hop music
number two smooth criminal’ like many of
number two smooth criminal’ like many of the individuals he worked with Jackson
the individuals he worked with Jackson
the individuals he worked with Jackson was a history buff a smooth criminal in
was a history buff a smooth criminal in
was a history buff a smooth criminal in the aesthetic sense not only did he
the aesthetic sense not only did he
the aesthetic sense not only did he channel tropes of 40s era film noir but
channel tropes of 40s era film noir but
channel tropes of 40s era film noir but he also touched on classic Hollywood
he also touched on classic Hollywood
he also touched on classic Hollywood elegance with Fred Astaire moves of
elegance with Fred Astaire moves of
elegance with Fred Astaire moves of course nobody in the Golden Age of
course nobody in the Golden Age of
course nobody in the Golden Age of tinsel town ever saw dance moves like
tinsel town ever saw dance moves like
tinsel town ever saw dance moves like this as MJ introduced the antigravity
this as MJ introduced the antigravity
this as MJ introduced the antigravity lean which was surely gangster in itself
smooth criminal’ solidified Michael
smooth criminal’ solidified Michael Jackson as the boss of the 80’s music
Jackson as the boss of the 80’s music
Jackson as the boss of the 80’s music industry and the music video was leaps
industry and the music video was leaps
industry and the music video was leaps and bounds above anything you’ll see
and bounds above anything you’ll see
and bounds above anything you’ll see today both in style and substance
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one thriller excuse me was
number one thriller excuse me was working and the dog just one word alone
working and the dog just one word alone
working and the dog just one word alone speaks volumes across the world it
speaks volumes across the world it
speaks volumes across the world it transcended the concept of the music
transcended the concept of the music
transcended the concept of the music video upon release along with the very
video upon release along with the very
video upon release along with the very idea of what it means to be a musical
idea of what it means to be a musical
idea of what it means to be a musical icon
when Michael Jackson dropped thriller in
when Michael Jackson dropped thriller in 1983 the world recognized MJ as
1983 the world recognized MJ as
1983 the world recognized MJ as something more than a musician he was a
something more than a musician he was a
something more than a musician he was a true artist in the classical sense his
true artist in the classical sense his
true artist in the classical sense his artistic vision was unparalleled in the
artistic vision was unparalleled in the
artistic vision was unparalleled in the early 80s and by creating a short film
early 80s and by creating a short film
early 80s and by creating a short film music video in collaboration with John
music video in collaboration with John
music video in collaboration with John Landis he influenced a new generation of
Landis he influenced a new generation of
Landis he influenced a new generation of horror film makers as thriller was
horror film makers as thriller was
horror film makers as thriller was nothing short of creepy while the
nothing short of creepy while the
nothing short of creepy while the previous entries on our list all shapes
previous entries on our list all shapes
previous entries on our list all shapes how artists produced music videos today
how artists produced music videos today
how artists produced music videos today nothing will ever compare to this iconic
nothing will ever compare to this iconic
nothing will ever compare to this iconic production that forever changed pop
production that forever changed pop
production that forever changed pop culture
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Michael Jackson music
is your favorite Michael Jackson music
is your favorite Michael Jackson music video for more mind-blowing top 10s
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